Welcome to Virginia’s Blue Ridge - America’s East Coast Mountain Biking Capital.
Virginia’s Blue Ridge is made up of the City of Roanoke at its heart and surrounding communities within an hour radius. The region offers a refined, authentic, Metro Mountain adventure, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains and along the Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s a premier destination for outdoor recreation, featuring over 1,000 miles of trails, and is America’s East Coast Mountain Biking Capital, while offering a wide variety of amenities, unique attractions, and surprising diversity of cultural and culinary experiences.
The region is full of amazing trails, including hiking on the Appalachian Trail, epic mountain biking at Carvins Cove, paddling the Upper James River Water Trail, locally-made craft beverages on the VBR Cheers Trail, and music history & heritage on The Crooked Road - Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail.
Take a scenic drive through the Blue Ridge Mountains. Shop at the markets and boutiques in Downtown Roanoke and Salem. Take a hike on the iconic Appalachian Trail. Go for a ride in America's East Coast Mountain Biking Capital. Discover wildlife while kayaking on the Upper James River Water Trail. Dine at a local restaurant and enjoy fresh, amazingly prepared ingredients, or sample the craft beverage scene.
Watch the sunset aboard a boat at Smith Mountain Lake. All these things to do and more can be part of your Blue Ridge Day.
No matter what you decide to do, there's a fun adventure for everyone in the Roanoke Valley in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. It's time to be a #trailsetter and plan yours!
FAT TIRE
Fat Tire was born on a bike. When our co-founder pedaled his way through Europe, sampling beer along the way, the tires on his mountain bike garnered glances and comments that inspired the name of a craft beer icon. The flavor profiles he discovered on that ride sparked the recipe for a beer he would begin to brew in his Colorado basement.
Roanoke Parks and Recreation
With 71 parks, plazas and greenways - including the Fallon Park Cyclocross Course - Roanoke Parks and Recreation maintains more than 13,000 acres of public green spaces in the Roanoke Valley while offering thousands of recreational programs, camps, and events each year.
PRO13
Founded by Head Coach and CEO Bart Lipinski in early 2021, PROthirteen coaches have spent decades in the cycling industry, working with world-class coaches and athletes.
COX Mobile
Cox Mobile is exclusively available to Cox Internet customers in all Cox markets nationwide, including Roanoke. With unlimited talk and text and no term agreements, customers have access to two simple data plans designed with their needs and budget in mind – Pay As You Gig and Gig Unlimited. Customers also have access to a network with unbeatable 5G reliability, as well as the ability to stay connected with Cox Internet at home and with more than 4 million of Cox's on-the-go wifi hotspots. Mobile is the latest connectivity option from Cox Communications, committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through technology. As the largest private broadband company in America, we operate fiber broadband networks in more than 30 states, providing connections and advanced cloud and managed IT services for nearly seven million homes and businesses nationwide. We're dedicated to empowering others to build a better future and celebrate diverse products, people, suppliers, communities and the characteristics that make each one unique. Cox Communications is the largest division of Cox Enterprises, a family-owned business founded in 1898 by Governor James M. Cox.
CARILION CLINIC
Carilion Clinic is a not–for–profit health care organization based in Roanoke, Va. Through their comprehensive network of hospitals, primary and specialty physician practices and other complementary services, they work to provide quality care close to home for nearly 1 million Virginians.
Freedom First Credit Union
Freedom First serves SW Virginia's Roanoke & NRV regions with the mission of Helping People Prosper - Helping Communities Thrive.
TREK BICYCLE ROANOKE
Trek Bicycle Roanoke is your destination for the latest products from Trek and Bontrager.
Trek Roanoke is a full service bike shop offering new bikes for sale and professional repair on all makes and models. The shop carries everything you need to make your ride safer, more enjoyable, and most importantly – more fun - they even rent bikes (including e-bikes).
Avis Construction Company
Avis Construction is a longtime supporter of cyclocross racing. Not only did they build the flyover you'll see on our course, but their president is an avid cyclist, riding all disciplines.
Avis Construction is a full service contractor providing a complete range of construction services to diverse industries, including commercial, industrial, institutional, and medical. Avis has earned a reputation for quality work and integrity in dealing with clients, architects, suppliers and subcontractors. With a goal of developing long lasting relationships, Avis will work hard to earn your satisfaction and respect.
Atlantic Union Bank
Founded in Caroline County, VA in 1902 with just $2,500, Atlantic Union Bank grew from a single rural branch to 149 banking offices and approximately 170 ATMs located throughout Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina. With the recent acquisition of Access National Bank and Xenith Bankshares, Atlantic Union Bank is the first Virginia-based regional financial institution in nearly 20 years. Atlantic Union Bank offers a wide range of financial offerings from innovative commercial lending solutions to the full range of personal banking, treasury and wealth management products. Atlantic Union Bank is the partner you can bank on. Learn more.
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